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DirectoryBusiness & Technical ServicesManagement ConsultingSt. GallenIFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen AG
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Last updatedSeptember 30, 2026
Summary

About the company

Das IFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen ist die führende Anlaufstelle für Firmengründungen und Unternehmertum in der Schweiz. Wir begleiten Gründer/innen vor, während und nach der Gründung mit persönlicher Beratung, digitalen Services und praxisnahen Angeboten. Dazu gehören Firmengründungen von Einzelfirmen, GmbHs, AGs und Kollektivgesellschaften, Handelsregisteränderungen, Kurse, Events, Tools sowie weitere Services für Unternehmer/innen. Dank starken Partnern und der öffentlichen Hand können viele Angebote kostenlos genutzt werden. Seit über 30 Jahren unterstützt IFJ Menschen dabei, ihre Geschäftsideen professionell umzusetzen und Unternehmen erfolgreich aufzubauen und nachhaltig zu wachsen.

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IFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen AG

Products & services

Industry:Management Consulting
✓ Offered12
Online company formation service
Online company formation service for GmbH, sole proprietorship, AG and general partnership, including the formation process, incorporation with contributions in kind, foreign founders and conversion.
Personal advisory
Personal advisory on company formation, launch and growth, free of charge and without obligation, covering questions of legal form, formation process and company setup.
Courses for founders
Courses for founders to prepare for company formation, with fundamentals, tips, checklists and freely usable online or regional programmes.
Courses for startups
Courses for startups on building a business, growth and practical questions after formation, online or locally and free of charge.
Changes to the commercial register
Changes to the commercial register for address, management, company name or purpose, with a digital change process and a few clicks.
Business plan tool
Business plan tool for the step-by-step creation of a professional business plan, complemented by templates and examples.
Trademark protection
Legal support for trademark protection, including an introduction and guidance on trademark law matters.
Contracts
Legal support with contracts for companies and startups, as part of formation and growth advisory.
Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping solutions with Atlanto as well as support for the ongoing financial organisation of a company.
Trustee service
Trustee service for finance and payroll processing by professionals, to relieve startups and young companies.
Startup events and expert talks
Expert talks, networking events and events featuring current startup topics, followed by a networking aperitif.
startup space
startup space with offices, workstations, meeting rooms and event areas for startups and companies.
Expertise

Expert

Simon May
Simon May
Co-CEO

Simon May is co-CEO of the IFJ Institute for Young Enterprises and an expert in company founding, startups and entrepreneurship in Switzerland. He is regularly consulted by Swiss media as an expert on startups as well.

Qualifications & certifications
Betriebsökonom FH, Betriebsökonomie2003
Exec. MBA, Dienstleistungsmanagement2010
Trust & reputation

ranQ Trust Score of IFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen AG: 5.0 out of 5.0

Trust Score5.0/ 5.0

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Data basis 100% · As of October 2026

IFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen AG scores 96.6 out of 100 points in the Reputation area of the ranQ Trust Score. This area carries 42% of the weighting.
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  • Review quality: The average rating across all connected sources, smoothed against the industry mean. So 5.0 stars from three reviews do not outrank 4.7 from three hundred.94.124%
  • Review volume: The number of reviews across all sources. The scale is logarithmic: the first reviews count the most, and the maximum is reached at 50 reviews.100.010%
  • Review recency: The age of the most recent review. Two-year-old reviews deliberately sit in the middle, because that is normal for Swiss SMEs. Only after three years without a new voice does the value drop markedly.100.08%
IFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen AG scores 92.3 out of 100 points in the Substance area of the ranQ Trust Score. This area carries 28% of the weighting.
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  • Establishment: Years since founding or brand launch, logarithmic. The maximum is reached at 15 years.100.012%
  • Company size: The headcount band, researched by ranQ or stated by the company. It is scored in steps rather than by head count, because the data only provides bands.82.07%
IFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen AG scores 100.0 out of 100 points in the Identity area of the ranQ Trust Score. This area carries 22% of the weighting.
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  • Verification: Official register entry (commercial register with UID or professional-body record, 55 points), confirmed domain (20 points) and confirmed ranQ profile (up to 25 points, depending on completeness).100.022%
IFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen AG scores 100.0 out of 100 points in the Visibility area of the ranQ Trust Score. This area carries 8% of the weighting.
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  • Website authority: Ahrefs' Domain Rating measures, on a scale of 0 to 100, how strongly a website is linked from other websites. For Swiss SMEs the range up to 40 is typical; the maximum is reached at 35.100.04%
  • Media authority: Quality and number of editorial mentions, weighted by the importance of the source, plus the recency of the latest high-quality mention.100.04%
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IFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen AG reaches a ranQ Trust Score of 5.0 out of 5.0 — rated «Excellent». The rating draws, among other things, on 4.9 out of 5 stars from 339 customer reviews. As of October 2026.

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Reviews

Aggregated rating

Aggregated rating
4.9
of 5

Aggregated from 339 reviews across all connected sources

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Common questions

Answers

Where can I found a company in Switzerland?
You can establish your company directly through the IFJ Institute for Young Enterprises. IFJ supports founders throughout Switzerland with sole proprietorships, GmbH, AG and partnerships.
How do I found a GmbH in Switzerland?
For a GmbH you need, among other things, CHF 20'000 share capital. IFJ accompanies you in the preparation, the founding documents and the registration in the Commercial Register.
How do I establish a sole proprietorship in Switzerland?
A sole proprietorship can be established with little administrative effort. IFJ supports you in the preparation and in the registration with the commercial register.
How do I found a joint-stock company (AG) in Switzerland?
For a joint-stock company, the share capital is CHF 100,000, of which at least CHF 50,000 must be paid in. IFJ accompanies you through the entire incorporation process.
Which legal form is right for my company?
This depends, among other things, on liability, capital, taxes, the number of founders, and growth plans. IFJ supports you in comparing sole proprietorship, GmbH, AG, and general partnership.
What do I need to consider if I become self-employed?
Important factors include, among others, the business idea, legal form, financing, insurances, taxes, commercial register, and accounting. IFJ supports you in preparing for self-employment.
How much does it cost to found a company in Switzerland?
Costs vary depending on the legal form and initial situation. IFJ offers incorporation services at attractive terms and, thanks to partners, partially discounted or free of charge.
How long does it take to found a company in Switzerland?
Typically it takes around two to three weeks to establish a company. IFJ accompanies you throughout the entire process.
Can I start my company online?
Yes. Through IFJ you can start the incorporation process digitally and you will be guided through the necessary steps until entry in the commercial register.
Press

Media

September 30, 2026Media
Firmengründungen legen kräftig zu
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September 30, 2026Media
Firmengründungen in der Schweiz nach neun Monaten auf Rekordhoch
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September 30, 2026Media
Firmengründungen in der Schweiz nach neun Monaten auf Rekordhoch
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September 30, 2026Media
Firmengründungen in der Schweiz nach neun Monaten auf Rekordhoch
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September 30, 2026Media
St.Gallen legt bei Firmengründungen kräftig zu
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September 30, 2026Media
Firmengründungen in der Schweiz nach neun Monaten auf Rekordhoch
cash.ch
September 30, 2026Media
Record di nuove imprese, il Ticino è in testa
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September 30, 2026Media
Record di nuove imprese in Svizzera, crescita maggiore in Ticino
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September 30, 2026Media
Record di nuove aziende in Svizzera: la crescita maggiore in Ticino
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September 30, 2026Media
Record di nuove aziende in Svizzera: la crescita maggiore in Ticino
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June 30, 2026Media
Firmengründungen in der Schweiz bleiben rekordhoch
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June 30, 2026Media
Firmengründungen in der Schweiz bleiben rekordhoch
cash.ch
March 31, 2026Media
SRF Börse: Firmengründungen Q1 2026
srf.ch
March 18, 2026Media
EU setzt auf neue Unternehmensform für Startups
srf.ch
January 6, 2026Media
Firmengründungen: In der Schweiz neuer Rekord, St.Gallen verpasst ihn
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December 31, 2025Media
Zahl der Firmenkonkurse klettert 2025 noch einmal deutlich
srf.ch
July 21, 2025Media
Firmengründungen in der Region auf Rekordhoch
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January 1, 2025Media
Neuer Rekord von Firmengründungen in der Schweiz im Jahr 2024
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October 1, 2024Media
Deshalb boomen in der Schweiz die Firmengründungen
srf.ch
January 3, 2024Media
Neuer Gründungsrekord: 51’637 neue Firmen
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September 6, 2023Media
IFJ St.Gallen organisiert Zürcher Tag des Gründens mit
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Blog
Einzelfirma in GmbH umwandeln
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Blog
Wie gründe ich eine Firma?
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Wie gründen ich eine Einzelfirma?
ifj.ch
Credentials

Certifications & memberships

eduQua:2021
IFJ ist nach dem Qualitätsstandard eduQua:2021 für Weiterbildungsinstitutionen zertifiziert.
ISO Zertifizierung
Knowledge

Articles about IFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen AG

2 articles
5 min read

How does self-employment work in Switzerland?

What matters is not a fast start, but above all the right sequence. From IFJ’s daily founding practice it becomes clear that a clean clarification of the basics can reduce later questions and corrections regarding the company name, purpose or necessary registrations.

September 10, 2026·Read article
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Contact

Location

Schützengasse 10
9000 St. Gallen
Opening hours
Mon
08:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:00
Tue
08:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:00
Wed
08:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:00
Thu
08:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:00
Fri
08:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:00
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed

At a glance

Legal form
Corporation
UID
CHE-101.785.255
Founded
1996 · 30 years
Last commercial register change
August 20, 2026
Employees
21 to 50

Active throughout Switzerland

Legal form: Graded by liability and disclosure. The weight is kept small: a sole proprietorship is not a dubious company, it is just liable differently.100.06%
  • Branch offices: Branch offices linked in the commercial register. Having none is normal and costs no points.70.03%
    • 6 min read

    How do you found a GmbH in Switzerland?

    From our practical experience at IFJ, the actual founding is rarely the most difficult part. What matters is whether the concept is already sustainable in advance and whether the next administrative steps fit together. This is where founders save the most time and money.

    August 21, 2026·Read article
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